John Tobias Net Worth
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Updated on January 15, 2026
John Tobias net worth is
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$1.5 Million
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John Tobias (born August 24, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American comic book artist, graphic designer and video game designer. Along with Ed Boon he is one of the creators of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.Tobias was an artist for The Real Ghostbusters comic book series before joining Midway Games. He worked on the original arcade version of Smash TV prior to the success of Mortal Kombat in 1992. Tobias developed the early Mortal Kombat series' storyline and designed its classic characters, including Baraka, Cyrax, Goro, Jade, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kano, Kitana, Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Mileena, Nightwolf, Noob Saibot, Raiden, Reptile, Scorpion, Sektor, Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, Sheeva, Sindel, Smoke, Sonya Blade, Stryker and Sub-Zero.By the end of the 1990s, however, the MK series hit a low ebb. Tobias, along with other prominent Midway staff members, including Dave Michicich and Josh Tsui, left Midway in 2000 and formed Studio Gigante later that year. Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus, published by Microsoft Game Studios in 2003, was the first game Studio Gigante created, followed by WWE WrestleMania 21. Studio Gigante ceased operations in 2005 and Tobias now works as a consultant in the games industry. As of September 2012, he is employed by the social games studio Zynga.Despite being one of the original creators of the MK series, Tobias is not mentioned in commentary or descriptions in the "making of" documentaries for Deadly Alliance and Deception, but was referred to as one of "four people who made" the original Mortal Kombat. However, he can be seen in the commentaries for Mortal Kombat 3 in the collection Midway Arcade Treasures 2. In 2008, Tobias illustrated a pack-in comic with special editions of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. | Full Name | John Tobias |
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1969-08-24 |
| Occupation | Comic book artist, graphic designer, video game designer |
| Profession | Graphic designer |
| Education | Whitney M. Young Magnet High School |
| Nicknames | John Tobias, Tobias, John |
| IMDB | |
| Movies | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Mortal Kombat |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Secret character in the mortal kombat video games "Noob Saibot" is Tobias's and co-creator Ed Boon's surnames spelled backwards. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Komedie Compagnie | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus | 2003 | Video Game creator | |
| Les désirs sauvages de mon mari m'ont presque rendue folle | 2001 | TV Movie play | |
| Mortal Kombat 4 | 1997 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | 1997 | story | |
| Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero | 1997 | Video Game creator / story | |
| Mortal Kombat | 1995 | video games | |
| Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | Video Game creator | |
| Mortal Kombat II | 1993 | Video Game creator |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat 4 | 1997 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat II | 1993 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | Video Game game designer | |
| Total Carnage | 1992 | Video Game design team - as JON | |
| Strikeforce | 1991 | Video Game staff - as JON | |
| Smash TV | 1990 | Video Game design team - as JON |
Art Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero | 1997 | Video Game designer / graphics | |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | Video Game graphics | |
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | Video Game graphics |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | Video Game | Corpse at the Pit Bottom (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | Video Game character designer: Goro |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero | 1997 | Video Game executive producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | 1996 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins | 1995 | Video special thanks | |
| Cruis'n USA | 1994 | Video Game special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| GamePro TV | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
Known for movies
Mortal Kombat (1995)
as Writer
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
as Writer
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997)
as Writer
Mortal Kombat II (1993)
as Writer
